Mirror-hanger



A. STENGBL.

Mirror Hanger.

No. 242,708. Patnted June 7,1881.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS STENGEL, OF LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN.

MIRROR-HANGER.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,708, dated June 7, 1881.

Application filed April 13, 1881. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS STENGEL, of Ludington, in the county of Mason and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mirror-Hangers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification, and in which- Figure lis a perspective showing the bracket hung or suspended from the wall, and Fig. 2 a view of the same resting on a table or stand.

The object of this invention is to provide a bracket for mirrors, photographs, 850., which, by its adaptability to be either suspended or rest upon a stand, and at the same time admit of a mirror being adjusted to any desired angle, will furnish a convenient and desirable article for home or traveling purposes.

To enable others skilled in the art to avail themselves of the benefits of my invention, 1 will now proceed to describe its construction and use.

A represents the back or bottom, which consists simply of a flat piece of wood or metal of sufficient width to support the weight of the mirror and its frame, and which may be ornamented to suit the taste.

B B are two arms or supports, which are secured to the back A by means of screws 01 cl. Between the arms B B is pivoted the frame E, carrying or holding a mirror, as fully seen in the drawings. The arms B B are made short in order that when the backA is set upon a stand the leverage will not be suchas to easily tilt or upset it, and also that when it is suspended the arms will not project so far from the back as'to take up unnecessary room. In other words, the arms should he just long enough to permit the frame of the glass to be set at any desired an gle,-whether the bottom or back A is suspended or resting on a stand.

9 g are screw-eyes, which enter the back A at its rear side, near the ends of the same, for suspending the bracket; or the back maybe provided with holes for the same purpose.

It will be observed that a bracket thus constructed maybe hung upon the wall or rest upon a table and the mirror adjusted to any desired angle.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with frame E and arms B B, of the back A, said back being of sufficient width to support the arms in an upright position when placed upon a stand or table, and provided with screw-eyes g g, for suspending it, in order to retain the arms in a horizontal position when desired, all as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTUS STENGEL.

Witnesses:

O. G. WING, 0. S. SroUT. 

